Whereas piano safari is new to the scene in the uk, piano adventures has been around for a number of years now. Issues and trends in piano education \ james lyke 2. Music for the piano for the older beginner, book one by robert pace. Beat the pirates drum lessons, pirate theme, creative. Music for the piano for the older beginner, book one. Get creative piano teaching and music teaching ideas here. But, some of the things i suggested take time, so im sure youll be interested in knowing some shortcuts to being or at least seeming like a creative teacher. In philip johnstons book, the practice revolution, he gives many different ideas for practice strategies, but the seven st. In the last post on being a creative teacher, i talked about how you can help yourself be creative. The previous edition of this book won james lyke the frances clark keyboard pedagogy award at the 2004 music teachers national association convention. Free piano teaching resources, creative teaching ideas, and a store full of music kids love. Each section covers a piano lesson, musical theory topic, and technical information about the elements of music and the piano itself. Teach beginner students with no method book for up to 10 weeks.
My no book beginners framework is your guide to getting students playing the piano, playing chords, improvising, composing and so much more in their first 10 lessons. I feel this has been such a great investment where i can teach him piano lessons at home at our own pace and keep it fun and interesting. But then after a few more minutes, bec had miss a playing the. After all, where would we be without the rebels who broke the rules. We also keep a metronome, crayons, and pencils close by. Tim hosts the popular creative piano teaching podcast, blogs regularly at and speaks at local and international conferences on topics such as pedagogy, business, marketing and entrepreneurship. One of the peculiarities of this creative piano method is its way of music. If youre new to this area but want to learn more, there are plenty of great books that guide you such as kevin olsons music by me series or carol kloses piano teachers guide to creative composition. Tim has been featured in american music teacher, the piano teacher magazine, californian music teacher and epta piano professional.
To book your free lesson right now, call 30330642 or contact me via the. Quick start a buy the best piano book for older beginners. His work in piano pedagogy and group instruction in piano has won him numerous awards. All the printables and creative ideas have been so fun for my 5 year old. Teaching piano improv is a great way to help your students fall in love with the piano. Plus parents will be more likely to brag about how amazing you are, and theyll want their kids to show off their impressive piano improv skills to friends and. The tyranny of tradition in piano teaching walter ponce.
Its designed to give you enough ideas so you can teach beginners for 10weeks or more without a book before you start to teach reading with your favourite method. Using musical games and aural pedagogy techniques as a dynamic supplement. Some great titles for beginners include alfreds basic piano library lesson book series, bastien piano basics primer level, and the hal leonard piano method book series. Choose your piano book to take the most of your piano lessons with. A comprehensive piano pedagogy textbook for teaching. The book covers aspects of elementary and intermediate level piano teaching for.
Purchase books at the level of piano you will be teaching. My channel is all about simple, creativity driven piano lessons designed. However we know that a lot of people on our mailing list arent classroom teachers they are private studio teachers, teaching. These are teaching materials but ive found so much inspiration myself just going through the steps before i add it to lesson plans. Volume 1, now available as an updated second edition, is an excellent introduction to the profession of teaching piano. It was okay, but added a bit of stress to practice and lessons to have to search for every book. Welcome to the website for james lyke, professor emeritus, university of illinois. Piano lessons with matt conner we offer private half hour piano lessons with dynamic creative cauldron teaching artist matt conner.
Pdf download creative piano teaching download online. In philip johnstons book, the practice revolution, he gives many different ideas for practice strategies. Beginner piano lesson plan 1 creative beginner teaching. Today, im going to show you exactly how to teach your beginner piano students in a creative way without opening a method book. Creative piano teacher brings you the best and latest piano teaching ideas and resources. Supersonics piano teaching method original, creative and fun piano lesson books by daniel mcfarlane.
Teachers stepbystep first lesson plan for the a books. How to choose the right beginning piano method for your. Hats off to jeffrey agrell and aura strohschein for dispelling those notions in creative pedagogy for piano teachers. Matts unique approach to piano instruction sparks enthusiasm in beginning students, giving them the confidence to tackle their daily practice in a spirit of fun. Beginner piano lesson plan 1 creative beginner teaching part 1. As piano teachers, you want to inspire your students to fall in love with music and enjoy playing the piano as much as you do. Yvonne enoch is the author of group pianoteaching 0. Creative piano teaching 4th edition by lyke, james, haydon. Excite older learners with piano music theyll love to play, and a faster learning pace that suits them. Most of these q and a sessions so far have been around topics related to classroom music. Watch as i show you exactly what to do in your beginner piano lessons without teaching reading or using a method book. Creative piano academy is a place to come and learn simple techniques to get better at the piano.
My students love the piano book club and i love how excited it gets them to practice i also love that the intermediate selections are just plain fun for me to play through, too. This is the third edition of this terrific book intended for piano teachers and piano pedagogy students preparing to enter the profession. This book critically examines two centuries of teaching methods and encourages instructors to do away with traditions that disconnect mental and creative skills. And this is a problem when it comes to kids learning piano. Teach piano lessons at home free lesson plan printables. Creative piano teaching 4th edition by lyke, james, haydon, geoffrey, rollin, catherine 2011 paperback paperback january 1, 1707 5. This is the most highly recommended adult piano book on the market right now. One of the most important teaching strategies has to do with teaching the difference between steady beat and the rhythm of. The book is a smorgasbord of imaginative games rhythmic, melodic, harmonic, aural, depictive, stylistic, technical, etc. Creative piano teaching james lyke, yvonne enoch, geoffrey haydon on. How to teach piano lessons at home with free piano lesson. What to do if your students think their piano books are boring. I love watching a childs eyes light up with joy while learning the piano. The pace music for the piano for the older beginner book one is a pedagogically sound aid for teaching the older beginner.
Set a regular weekly schedule and put it on the calendar. Professional piano teaching offers a practical guide to the art of piano teaching. Piano teachers list is a directory of piano teachers, piano technicians and piano stores. If your students love making music at the piano, theyll be more excited about piano lessons. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Teacher guides product categories faber piano adventures.
I set aside approximately 30 minutes per lesson, though i dont use a timer during lesson to try to. Bec used a creative approach to teaching a beginner student with a great outcome for all involved. Yep, thats right, no method book at all for 10 weeks. Quick start a features all the fun music from the supersonics method. Piano lesson lets your child learn a song and discover the joys of playing the. The hal leonard series of piano lesson books is a compelling one for students.
Learn the systematic approach for teaching beginning students using the fabers philosophy of teaching with analysis, creativity, and expression ace. Im pleased to introduce you to my no book beginners course for getting started with creative teaching of your young beginners. First piano lessons for kids easiest way to learn the notes. How to teach beginners piano with no method book youtube. Lyke has achieved a national and international reputation for his teaching, publications, workshops and performances.
We have used this in my piano pedagogy classes and it is wonderful. Music class is an active, engaging, and joyful experience. Through my website, videos, online community and the creative piano teaching podcast, i regularly inspire more than 20,000 teachers across the globe. This is one of the most informed and thoughtprovoking books about piano playing and education to have appeared in recent years. Developing the independent piano studio \ joellen devilbiss 5. Learn more about vibrant music teaching membership at s. Fun and creative assignments that introduce the language of music and its symbols.
What a creative introduction to notes on the piano. A few days ago there was a knock at the door, and the postman delivered what seemed the perfect combination. Gia publications creative pedagogy for piano teachers. Like nearly all of the american piano methods it is pedagogically quite sound and its approach has been well thought through. Piano method books a curious perspective the curious. The function of a method book is to provide a logical progression for learning concepts and skills, and music for the practice of these elements. This is especially true when our musical activities are grounded in creative and intentional teaching strategies. James lyke is the author of creative piano teaching 3. That means dont schedule play dates and dentist appointments during piano lesson time.
We spend so much of our time teaching to rules that at times its difficult to remember that the creative side of learning to play the piano is just as important. Creative piano teaching 4th edition stipes publishing. It eschews the cute graphics that intrigue children, but put off older beginners. Pdf download creative piano teaching download online video. How to teach beginner piano students no book beginners. Piano lessons can be so much more than playing from a book. When i am teaching piano to new beginners, i find that d is the easiest note to find since it looks like an oreo cookie. Choosing the appropriate method will help students move through the beginning stages with relative ease, while laying a strong foundation for future study. Before i created this piano book holder see how here, piano books were all over the place. Another very popular piano method book amongst members of the community is the piano adventure series.